Committee motions

[Guest Michael Mays]

Does a committee present a motion within their report?

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Does a committee present a motion within their report?

Yes.

The presenter, typically, does not read the whole report, but only gives the briefest gist of the report, and closes with whatever adoptable motion(s) (e.g., a recommendation? an amendment?) the report contains.

[hmtcastle]

Does a committee present a motion within their report?

Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.

[Tim Wynn]

Yes.

The presenter, typically, does not read the whole report, but only gives the briefest gist of the report, and closes with whatever adoptable motion(s) (e.g., a recommendation? an amendment?) the report contains.

Is this from the 11th edition?

[Josh Martin]

Is this from the 11th edition?

I presume that what Mr. Goldsworthy has said from the words "typically" through "and" is his own personal observation rather than a rule in RONR. The observation is not supported by anything in RONR, but it doesn't appear to be contradicted by anything in RONR either.

The rest of the post seems supported by RONR if this is a report which contains a recommendation.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

I presume that what Mr. Goldsworthy has said from the words "typically" through "and" is his own personal observation rather than a rule in RONR. The observation is not supported by anything in RONR, but it doesn't appear to be contradicted by anything in RONR either.

The rest of the post seems supported by RONR if this is a report which contains a recommendation.

See page 487.

RONR describes a report dedicated to one subject.

Note that the presenter ISN'T reading the report, but giving an oral paraphrase. -- "brief", "oral".

(excerpt from page 487)

When a report is made for the purpose of presenting

recommendations on a single subject--especially if it is the

report of a committee to which the subject was referred--

it is often best for the formal report to be confined as much

as possible to the recommendations, whether they are in the

form of resolutions or otherwise (see examples, pp.

497ff ). If this approach is followed and it is desired to

bring supporting reasons to the attention of the assembly,

the reporting member (that is, the person who presents the

report) can include brief oral explanations with his presen-

tation.

Thus, I must ask you: What is the difference between page 487 and my posted reply?

[Rob Elsman]

See page 487.

RONR describes a report dedicated to one subject.

Note that the presenter ISN'T reading the report, but giving an oral paraphrase. -- "brief", "oral".

Thus, I must ask you: What is the difference between page 487 and my posted reply?

The report is either given orally by the reporting member, read by the reporting member, or submitted to be read by a reading clerk. In any case, the report is presented in full. See RONR (10th ed.), p. 488, l. 29, through p. 489, l. 2.

[Josh Martin]

See page 487.

RONR describes a report dedicated to one subject.

Note that the presenter ISN'T reading the report, but giving an oral paraphrase. -- "brief", "oral".

Thus, I must ask you: What is the difference between page 487 and my posted reply?

Well, from my reading of the provided citation, RONR is recommending that the report itself should be kept brief in such cases, and that the reporting member may include brief oral explanations which are separate from the report.

[MaC]

So, am i correct in undestanding that: The committe chair can present a motion as a part of her/his committee report. This motion does not need a second from the membership, since it comes from a committee of at least two members. If all that is correct so far, my question is: Can the motion go directly to discussion and vote by the membership then and there? Or must the motion wait till New Business to be discussed and voted?

Yes.

The presenter, typically, does not read the whole report, but only gives the briefest gist of the report, and closes with whatever adoptable motion(s) (e.g., a recommendation? an amendment?) the report contains.

[E A Lemoine]

So, am i correct in undestanding that: The committe chair can present a motion as a part of her/his committee report. This motion does not need a second from the membership, since it comes from a committee of at least two members. If all that is correct so far, my question is: Can the motion go directly to discussion and vote by the membership then and there? Or must the motion wait till New Business to be discussed and voted?

When the committee reports, and if a motion is part of it, that motion would be handled then then. If it is a committee of one, a second is required. Otherwise there is a presumption that more than one individual supported it, thus a second is not required in committees of two or more members.